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12 February 2009
ASIA/KOREA - Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 10 February 2009, appointed Fr. Augustinus Kim Jong Soo, Rector of the Major Seminary in Daejeon, as Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon (Korea) assigning him ...
12 February 2009
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Apostolic Vicar of El Peten appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 10 February 2009, appointed Fr. Mario Fiandri, SDB, President of the Salesian Theologate in Guatemala, Apostolic Vicar of El Peten (Guatemala), assigni ...
12 February 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI begins a new series of catechesis on John Climacus and his treatise on the spiritual life, the “Scala” with its thirty steps
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After 20 catecheses dedicated to the Apostle Paul, as it is the Year of St. Paul, the Holy Father Benedict XVI once again took up the presentation of the great writiers of the Church of Eas ...
12 February 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the 17th World Day of the Sick: “for us Christians, the reply to the enigma of suffering and death is in Christ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “This Day invites us to make sick people more intensely aware of the spiritual closeness of the Church...At the same time, today we have the opportunity to reflect on the experience of si ...
12 February 2009
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Prestige of 'giudaizzanti' or “folly” of Apostles?
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Augustine commenting the Letter to the Galatians recalls Paul's amazement with regard to members of the community who were disturbed or captivated by the prestige of 'giudaizzanti', t ...
12 February 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops express their grief at the massacre of indigenous peoples and reaffirm their desire to collaborate in the peace process
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Colombia has reaffirmed its complete willingness to participate in the dialogue process with the various armed groups. This is what has been expressed by various Bishops ...
12 February 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' proposals in response to the economic crisis: everyone is responsible and should show greater sensitivity
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Mexico have issued a press statement in which they ask all the sectors of Mexican society to reach a joint agreement in facing the economic crisis that is affecting the coun ...
12 February 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - CELAM's concern for the serious global financial crisis
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the meeting held by the Bishops in charge of the various Departments and Commissions in CELAM (Latin American Bishops' Council), which took place in Bogota, February 5 and 6, a ...
12 February 2009
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Prayer Vigil of PMS throughout the world, for fire victims
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Societies in Australia (Catholic Mission) have launched a worldwide prayer vigil for the victims of the fires that are sweeping across the nation (see Fides 10/2/2009). T ...
12 February 2009
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Humanitarian emergency for refugees
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – There is a real humanitarian emergency for the Tamil civilians living in the northeastern part of Sri Lanka, trying to escape the conflict taking place between the army and rebels of the Liber ...
12 February 2009
AFRICA/MALAWI - The challenge for women running in Malawi's elections, amidst the nation's trials: a missionary offers his testimony
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – In Malawi, May 19 marks the fourth election day since the country's return to democracy in the early 90s. The elections include for president and seats in parliament.
How is the nation livi ...
12 February 2009
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Tsvangirai is installed as Prime Minister in a government of national unity and launches an appeal to all citizens to work together to overcome the crisis
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – After months of political stalling, the government of national unity in Zimbabwe has finally been established, according to the agreement of September 15, 2008. Yesterday, February 11, Morgan T ...
10 February 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Statement from the Italian Bishops' Conference on the death of Eluana Englaro
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Press Office of the CEI (Italian Bishops' Conference) has issued the following statement regarding the death of Eluana Englaro.
“At this time of great suffering, we entrust the life of Elu ...
10 February 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Statement from the Italian Bishops' Conference on the death of Eluana Englaro
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Press Office of the CEI (Italian Bishops' Conference) has issued the following statement regarding the death of Eluana Englaro.
“At this time of great suffering, we entrust the life of Elu ...
10 February 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - “This death should serve as a reminder to us all of the need to respect death itself,” says Director of “L'Osservatore Romano” in an interview with “Corriere della Sera”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Giovanni Maria Vian, Director of “L'Osservatore Romano,” in an interview with the newspaper “Corriere della Sera” on the death of Eluana Englaro, emphasized that “this death should serv ...
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